Alla reception dell’ufficio, devo timbrare il documento prima di uscire.

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Breakdown of Alla reception dell’ufficio, devo timbrare il documento prima di uscire.

• dovere: to have to
• l'ufficio: the office
• il documento: the document

Questions & Answers about Alla reception dell’ufficio, devo timbrare il documento prima di uscire.

Why does the sentence start with Alla reception?

Alla reception means at the reception desk / at reception.

Grammatically, alla = a + la:

• a = at / to
• la = the

So alla reception literally means at the reception.

In natural English we often say just at reception, but Italian commonly uses the article here.

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Is reception really an Italian word?

Yes, reception is used in Italian, especially in offices, hotels, and other formal or business settings. It is a borrowing from English/French.

However, depending on context, Italians might also say:

• accoglienza
• reception desk
• portineria (especially for a building concierge/front desk)

So Alla reception dell’ufficio is understandable and natural in many modern contexts.

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What does dell’ufficio mean exactly?